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The country homestead event to unlock new furniture is back again for 9 days! To get all the furniture you need to complete the woodworking hobby collection 10 times! You get a country homestead furniture pack each time you complete it, once you unlock a furniture pack you get to keep it even if you don’t find them all. If you have never done the woodworking hobby click here for details.

This is the third time this event has been available, if you completed it last time you will not get this event again. If you won some of the packs last time then you will only have to unlock the ones you have left, for example, if you unlocked 5 packs last time you will only have 5 packs left to unlock this time.You need to buy a woodworking bench from the promotions r us store to complete this (or use the ones at the community center)

You need to firstly accept this event, it will remove the woodwork pieces you have already created from the collection so you don’t get a head start.

If you say no you can start it from the active tasks goal tab:

Once you have said yes you have to complete the collection 10 times in 10 days!

Confused about time limited hobby events? This video explains how they work:

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR ROWS (FIND ALL 12 ITEMS) TO GET ONE FURNITURE PACK!!

TIPS FOR FINDING THEM ALL IN THE TIME LIMIT:

-have more than one sim working on it (the shortest option is now 5 hours)

-have at least one sim at level 6 or working on getting to level 6 if you haven’t done the hobby before so all pieces are unlocked then you can just keeping doing the 5 hour option over and over (if you have completed this hobby before you don’t need a sim to reach level 6 in this hobby again!)

-remember to click start new collection on the woodworking hobby collections list once you have got all the pieces so you can find them again

– don’t panic! They will bring it back again if you don’t manage to complete it this time, these events usually reappear a lot!
-most importantly: just keep going! I know it’s annoying when you get the same one constantly but you will eventually get the ones you need.

Prizes

Walls– can be found in the wall section, first one of each is free after that they cost S125

Windows- can be found in the windows section, first one of each is free, after that the singles are in the sale at S1,785 (will be S2,550 after the sale) and the doubles are in the sale at S3,150 (will be S4,500 after the sale)

Doors- can be found in the doors section, first one of each is free, after that the singles are in the sale at S1,207 (will be S1,725 after the sale) and the doubles are in the sale at S1,837 (will be S2,625 after the sale)

Kitchen Essentials- these are counters and sinks, they can be found in the countertops section, first one of each is free, after that the counters are in the sale at S10,500 (will be S15,000 after the sale) and the sinks are in the sale at S14,175 (will be S20,250 after the sale)

Living Space- this pack includes door frames and dressers! The door frames can be found in the door section and the dressers can be found in the bedroom section

Benchtops- these are counters that can be found in the countertop section

Floorboards– can be found in the floor section, first one of each is free

Kitchen Suite– bright and marble counters can be found in the counter tops section and a vent and hood for an oven can be found in the kitchen section, first one of each is free

Sideboards– these can be found in the counter tops section, the first one of each is free

Island Benches– these can also be found in the counter tops section, the first one of each is free

That is all the prizes!

YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE FURNITURE IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THIS EVENT IN THE TIME LIMIT

This event unlocks brand new hairstyles for your female adult sims! To get all 9 new hairstyles you need to complete the fashion designer hobby collection 9 times in 9 days! You get a new hairstyle each time you complete the collection (find all 12 fashion pieces), once you unlock a hairstyle you get to keep it even if you don’t find them all.
If you have never done the fashion designer hobby click here for details.

You need to firstly accept this event, it will remove the fashion designs you have already created from the collection so you don’t get a head start.
If you say no you can start it from the active tasks tab, you will not get any extra time if you start this late.

If you already have a sim as a level 6 fashion designer (or previous have) then you will complete this a lot quicker as you aren’t waiting for all the designs to become unlocked.
It is really helpful to have loads of sims doing the hobby, and have them doing the 10 minute option over and over if possible!

Confused about time limited hobby events? This video explains how they work:

YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR ROWS TO GET ONE HAIRSTYLE!!

12 FASHION ITEMS= 1 HAIRSTYLE

TIPS FOR FINDING THEM ALL IN THE TIME LIMIT:

-have more than one sim working on it
-it is easier if you have all the sims in one house, maybe build a room for them so they are all together but you don’t have to!
-if you can, do the 10 minute option over and over, you will find the most designs this way (once you have a sim at level 6)

-have at least one sim at level 6 or working on getting to level 6 (maybe do the 12 hour option) so all designs are unlocked (if you have previously completed the collection you do not need to get another sim to level 6 to complete this)
-remember to click start new collection on the fashion hobby collections list once you have got all the pieces
-most importantly: just keep going! I know it’s annoying when you get the same one constantly but you will eventually get the ones you need.

Hairstyles– there are 11 of each style available once you unlock them, each time you complete the collection you will unlock one hairstyle:

This is a brand new time limited hobby event which unlocks blinds and curtains- they even open and close! Complete the woodworking hobby 7 times in the 7 day time limit to unlock all the new blinds and curtains, you unlock a pack at random each time. Also sorry this post is a few days late, I have just arrived back from EA Play in America.
If you haven’t done the woodworking hobby before click here for more information

Firstly you need to accept the love is blinds event and it will reset your current woodworking collection so you don’t get a head start: If you say no you can start the event from the goal tab, you need to have the latest penthouse update to be able to begin this event.

Confused about time limited hobby events? This video explains how they work:

NOTE: YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR ROWS TO GET ONE PACK!!

12 WOODWORKING ITEMS= COMPLETE COLLECTION AND UNLOCKS 1 PACK

TIPS FOR FINDING THEM ALL IN THE TIME LIMIT:

-have more than one sim working on it- you can buy as many woodworking benches as you want and you can find more in the community center

-if one of your neighbours has the community center you can send another sim to their town to also complete the hobby
-it is easier if you have all the sims in one house, maybe build a room for them so they are all together but you don’t have to!-have at least one sim at level 6 or working on getting to level 6 (maybe do the longest hour option) so all woodworking pieces are unlocked (if you have previously completed the collection you do not need to get another sim to level 6 to complete this, you can just do the 5 hour option over and over)
-remember to click start new collection on the woodworking hobby collections list once you have got all the pieces
-most importantly: just keep going! I know it’s annoying when you get the same one constantly but you will eventually get the ones you need.

There is a new element now, from the hobby collection screen you can now use LPs to finish a whole row instead of using the lucky spin to find one at random. The LP price varies depending on the row you are completing and how many you have left to find in that row:

Definitely a great option if you have the LPs to spare and want to complete this event really quickly! BUT you have to complete the previous row before you can use LPs on the next row, this video shows you how this works:

Prizes:

Pictures and information on the prize packs will be added as I unlock each of them!

The blinds and curtains can be opened and closed but you cannot place items infront of them

1.Modern Window Pack

2.Beach Tones Window Pack

3.Earthy Tones Window Pack

4.Shadey Window Pack

5.Natural Window Pack

6.Sleek Window Pack

YOU CANNOT UNLOCK ALL THE PACKS IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THIS EVENT IN THE TIME LIMIT

To begin this quest you firstly need to have completed the Simtown Express Quest to have access to the downtown area (where the hospital is located) as the penthouse apartments will be built here once you complete this new quest! You will still unlock the penthouse apartments once you complete the quest even if you don’t finish in the time limit.

Click on the director in the park to begin this quest:

You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest

Unable to start this quest even though you meet the requirements? They have fixed this issue with a data push, to see these changes you will need to force close the app and I would also recommend restarting your device, you should then be able to begin the quest!

NOTE: I completed this quest on the early access version of the game so some goals or times may differ, I will update the post as I complete the quest on my game.

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has

Send a sim to the park

Ask Miss Director what’s wrong- 30 seconds

Offer to help Miss Director- 12 seconds

Demonstrate touring ability- 2 minutes (thinking man statue)

Watch simtown stars- 5 hours

Answer call from director- 48 seconds

Send 3 sims to the park

Request an autograph- 2 minutes

Offer Prim a tour- 7 hours 45 minutes

Present the thinking man- 2 minutes

Tell a story of the park (I don’t think it matters which option you select so I went for the one with the shortest time!)- 10 hours 5 minutes

Send a sim home

Boast about a visitor (click on prim, again I don’t think it matters which option you select so I went for the one with the shortest time!)- 13 hours 45 minutes

Celebrate simtown diversity- 5 sims in one house

Take a selfie with prim- 2 minutes

Gossip with Prim- 1 hour 35 minutes

Place a decoration (buy from decoration section)

Confess plan for fame- 11 hours 45 minutes

Ask where to start- 2 minutes

Clean strange slime from fridge- 17 hours 30 minutes

Query random acts of kindness- 1 hour 35 minutes (click on prim)

Bake donuts in an oven- 8 hours click on oven, select baking and choose donuts (can be started early)

Give donuts to a stranger- sim needs to NOT be a friend or romance with that sim- 2 hours 25 minutes

Unable to start this quest even though you meet the requirements? They have fixed this issue with a data push, to see these changes you will need to force close the app and I would also recommend restarting your device, you should then be able to begin the quest!

NEW HOBBY EVENT: Love is Blinds (no longer available) unlocks curtains and blinds!
IMPROVED MYSTERY BOX SHOP: Loads more prizes available including items not previously featured in the game! Click on the gift box at the front of your house to see the changes:

NOTE: if you play on a Windows Phone you will not get this update as Firemonkeys have stopped updating the game for Windows Phones.